See this Washington Post column. Says Will: “But what public good is advanced by encouraging the participation of people who, by saying they require bilingual assistance, are saying they cannot understand the nation’s political conversation? By receiving such assistance… Continue reading

I missed this John Fund column in the Wall Street Journal Monday. John is a big believer in voter identification, and I have been pushing him and others to agree that voter i.d. only makes sense when the government pays… Continue reading

Investors Business Daily offers this editorial on John McCain and campaign finance reform. UPDATE: Gerry Hebert responds at CLC Blog, calling the editorial “so factually inaccurate and so grossly misleading that it deserves an immediate reply.” UPDATE 2: Brad Smith… Continue reading

See here.

I consulted with Californians for an Open Primary, a group that placed a measure to establish a “top two” primary in California (after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Prop. 198, establishing a blanket primary, in California Democratic Party… Continue reading

Bush v. Gore meets “American Idol?” See this Washington Post article.

NJ.com offers this report.

Check out anonymous campaign literature — what should we do? at f / k / a. The author would like suggestions for how to deal with a real-world campaign situation. Why not go to his site and comment?

Robert Yablon has published this student comment in the Yale Law Journal. Here is the abstract: Despite the prominent role they play in election contests, validation mechanisms have largely escaped judicial and scholarly scrutiny. This Comment urges courts to assess… Continue reading

Ned Foley has posted this article (George Washington Law Review) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This piece examines the first major test of provisional voting after the enactment of the Help American Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). The 2004… Continue reading

Ethan Leib and David Ponet have posted this article on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Participatory and deliberative democrats are increasingly relying on groups of “lay” citizens to have a direct hand in policy formation and consultation. However, these theorists… Continue reading

for doing a terrific job filling in while I was gone. It is amazing how much election law news there is these days every day.

I’ve very much enjoyed guest-blogging here over the past couple of days. Doing so has given me an even greater appreciation for the wonderful work that Rick Hasen does every day, in keeping us all up to date on election… Continue reading

A coalition of groups has brought a new federal lawsuit challenging provisions of Arizona’s Proposition 200 requiring proof of citizenship to register and identification in order to vote. The Arizona Republic has this report and background on the registration requirements… Continue reading